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Amsterdam has one of the world’s greatest concentrations of exceptional art collections and our tour in the company of Dutch art historian Ger Van Den Munckhof will transport you to Holland’s 17th century Golden Age and back again, via Van Gogh, De Stijl and futurism. The Rijksmuseum is at the heart of our visit, with its treasure trove of masterpieces by Rembrandt, Hals, and Vermeer, displayed in the gloriously renovated building designed by Pierre Cuypers. However, we also see a great number of works by Vincent Van Gogh, both at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam and at the Kröller-Müller Museum near Arnhem, which has 90 works by Van Gogh amongst its rich collection of 19th and 20th century paintings displayed in a modern gallery amid the wild beauty of the national park De Hoge Veluwe. We shall also visit The Hague, where we will see the magnificent collection at The Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis, reopened in June 2014 after the painstaking restoration of its 17th century interiors.
...when you travel with Kirker
Flights with British Airways:
Depart Heathrow 10:55, arrive Amsterdam 13:20
Depart Amsterdam 14:10, arrive Heathrow 14:30
Flight times subject to change – regional departures available on request.
The highlight of this modern, well-run hotel is undoubtedly its location, with a five-minute walk taking you to the Rijskmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, the Stedelijk Museum and the world-renowned Concertgebouw.
After studying at the University of Wageningen, near the Dutch city of Arnhem, Ger began his career as a consultant, before working as a guide and tour leader both in his native Netherlands and abroad.
Over the last two decades he has led a range of cultural tours to Italy, Germany and the archaeological sites of Ancient Greece – and he has a long-standing passion for opera which means he particularly enjoys leading music holidays.
Optional Concerts
For those who wish to attend a concert here there will be two
performances during our tour, featuring The Gewandhaus Orchestra,
Leipzig, conducted by Andris Nelsons in an all-Tchaikovsky
programme.
5 March 2024
Violin Concerto in D major Op.35 (with Greek violinist, Leonidas
Kavakos)
Symphony No.5 in E minor, Op.64
6 March 2024
Overture from The Voyevoda, op. 3
Hamlet overture-fantasia, op. 67
Symphony No. 6 in B minor, op. 74 ‘Pathétique’
1st Category tickets for either concert are approximately £120 each
and will sell out well in advance.
Tour Leader
After studying at the University of Wageningen, near the Dutch city of Arnhem, Ger began his career as a consultant, before working as a guide and tour leader both in his native Netherlands and abroad.
Over the last two decades he has led a range of cultural tours to Italy, Germany and the archaeological sites of Ancient Greece – and he has a long-standing passion for opera which means he particularly enjoys leading music holidays.
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